The circle of birth and rebirth

What is Right Thought?

To think of not needing things, To think of not harming people, To think of doing the right thing

What is Right Speech?

Not lying, gossiping or saying bad things about other people

What does right effort mean?

To not think evil thoughts and to stop them from coming back

What is a Caste System?

A hierarchy of inherited social levels

What do the gods that are worshipped represent?

The different aspects of Brahman

Someone who gives up worldly possessions

What is Brahman's role?

Creating, destroying, and re-creating the universe

As a result of his trip, what did Buddha decide he must do?

Become a spiritual person, Find out why people suffer

What does Karma determine?

What your second/third/fourth/lives will be like

Your soul being united with Brahman

How do Buddhists feel about other religions?

They are not jealous or loathsome at all

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1
Define Samsara.
The circle of birth and rebirth
Your soul being united with Brahman
Buddha's real name
A type of Buddhist meditation
2
What was Buddha's real name?
His name was just Buddha
No one knows
Siddartha Guatama
Bharata
3
How would a Buddhist sum up the path they walk?
Trying to achieve moksha
Knowing Brahman
Moderation, peace, mindfulness
Working hard to achieve their desires
4
What is Right Thought?
To think of not needing things
To think of not harming people
To think of doing the right thing
5
How did Buddha spend the early part of his life?
A doctor
A prince
A teen fiction writer
A teacher
6
What is Right Speech?
Taking a vow of silence and never speaking
Not swearing
Being able to recite the Ramayana by heart
Not lying, gossiping or saying bad things about other people
7
What does right effort mean?
To fulfill your dharma
To have a good intent for all your actions
To not think evil thoughts and to stop them from coming back
To put in your best effort for everything you do
8
Which of these jobs is okay by Buddhist standards?
Arms store owner
Bartender
Butcher
Teacher
9
What is the Caste System like?
A human body
A house
An ice cream cone
A family
10
Define karma.
What goes around, comes around
A golden charm made by Buddha
The sacred statue of Buddha
Your sacred duty
11
What is a Caste System?
A special method of praying to the Hindu gods
The Hindu tradition of preserving a body for the afterlife
A type of meditation only mastered by Buddha himself
A hierarchy of inherited social levels
12
What does an awakening/enlightenment mean?
To achieve peace
To be visited by Brahman
To wake up from a restful sleep
To open a window to let the light in
13
What is a Hindu's main goal?
To figure out why people suffer
To become a god
To achieve moksha
To live a life of moderation
14
Define Brahman.
The supreme Hindu God
The cycle of life and death
Heaven
A Hindu priest
15
Define varna
Sacred duty
What goes around, comes around
Inherited social class
16
What does Right Understanding mean?
To know the 4 noble truths
To know Buddha's origin story
To know the eightfold path
To know and comprehend the Ramayana
17
What do the gods that are worshipped represent?
All of the most meaningful Hindu landmarks
Brahman's personal assistants
The different vices and virtues a person can have
The different aspects of Brahman
18
Define ascetic.
A stylized look on the world
Someone who gives up worldly possessions
Buddha's followers
An optimist
19
Define Nirvana.
A sacred Hindu text
A rock band
A sacred Buddhist text
Perfect peace
20
What is right concentration?
Meditation
Being mindful of your dharma
Achieving moksha
Knowing your varna
21
Which one of these things did Buddha NOT see when he went outside?
A healthy young man
An old man
A sick man
A dead man
22
What is Brahman's role?
Settling arguments and conflicts between humans
Creating, destroying, and re-creating the universe
Choosing who achieves moksha
Carrying out all duties and responsibilities of a king
23
Define dharma.
World peace and harmony
A sub-religion derived from Buddhism
What goes around, comes around
Your sacred duty
24
As a result of his trip, what did Buddha decide he must do?
Become a spiritual person
Go on a trip all around India to show his wealth and riches
Find out why people suffer
Join the circus
25
What is right mindfulness?
Knowing the 4 noble truths
Being a potato
Awareness
Meditating
26
Define reincarnation
A nation of cars pulled by reins
Rebirth
A type of Hindu meditation
The answer to Buddha's question
27
What does dharma promote?
Harmony
It helps more people convert to Buddhism
Headaches
Diligent meditation and study
28
Define atman.
Perfect peace
Samsara
Heaven
Human soul
29
How do you test the karmic effect of an action?
The outcome of the action
The intent of the action
30
Define Brahmin.
The main Hindu god
A Hindu Priest/scholar
The enlightened one
The sacred tree that Buddha sat under for 40 days
31
What does Karma determine?
Idk what karma is
Who lives or dies
Your emotional well-being
What your second/third/fourth/lives will be like
32
What does right action mean?
No eating meat
No killing or stealing
No walking where Buddha once walked
No touching the walls of Buddha's temple
33
What question was Buddha trying to answer?
Why do people suffer?
Who is the one true God?
How do you find happiness?
How do you get to eternal paradise?
34
Define Moksha
Your soul being united with Brahman
One of Brahman's reincarnations
Brahman's kingdom that you enter in the afterlife
A specific type of rice said to be developed by Brahman
35
Which of these is NOT a type of dharma?
Universal dharma
Karma dharma
Individual dharma
36
How do Buddhists feel about other religions?
They are not jealous or loathsome at all
They are very exclusive
They think all other religions are completely wrong
They think other religions are better then them

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